Alaska Air urges US court to freeze discovery pending merger challenge ruling
By Flavia Fortes ( January 23, 2026, 13:41 GMT | Insight) -- Alaska Air Group has asked a federal court in Hawaii to stay discovery in a private antitrust lawsuit filed by travelers who are seeking to unwind Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, arguing that plaintiffs have yet to plead a plausible claim and are seeking discovery as leverage rather than out of necessity.Alaska Air Group has asked a federal court in Hawaii to stay discovery in a private antitrust lawsuit filed by travelers who are seeking to unwind Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, arguing that plaintiffs have yet to plead a plausible claim and are seeking discovery as leverage rather than out of necessity....
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